14. Hôtel Plaza Athénée: Paris, France
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“One would be hard-pressed to find anything negative to say,” wrote one reader of this Avenue Montaigne grand dame, opened in 1913, The top-ranking Paris property on this list of reader favorites, it has 208 rooms and suites — some classic French elegance, others newly renovated with an Art Deco sensibility — and a one-Michelin-starred restaurant from chef Jean Imbert.
Reader Score: 98.50
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15. Babylonstoren: Simondium, South Africa
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Opened in 2010, this highly revered hotel has 32 rooms, suites, and cottages on a nearly 500-acre working farm in South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley — one that provides produce, olive oil, and rooibos for the two exceptional restaurants. Wrote one respondent, “I enjoyed the feeling of luxury while being in touch with nature.”
Reader Score: 98.50